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Join us on the to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Brit Brazilian outfit with the band's founding members. How Jeff Mangum became inspired by Anne Frank's 'Diary of a Young Girl' and turned it ...

Paco de Lucia was a huge influence on me as a guitarist and artist as a whole. Besides his superhuman ability to astonish any crowd with his virtuoso technique, he was a phenomenal composer with a ...

Life in Queensbridge, NY, was always going to be the beating heart of Illmatic. Although still in his late teens, Nas had already experienced more than his fair share of traumatic, life-changing ...

This week’s episode of Behind The Counter season 6 features Phoenix Sounds in Devon. “This shop is the only one really around here, so it’s all about community. People come in, we know everyone by ...

On this episode, Colleen tells the story behind the album featuring music that inspired a young Van Morrison and of course music from the classic ‘Astral Weeks’.

After a two successful studio albums with Rough Trade Records, the then-leading record label of indie rock in Great Britain, fans and critics alike saw The Smiths to be at the top of their game in ...

Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks stands as an ethereal masterpiece that transcends the boundaries of traditional music. Released in 1968, this seminal album takes listeners on a transformative journey ...

“If I’m going to sing like someone else, then I don’t need to sing at all.” – Billie Holiday Why is Billie Holiday still considered as one of the greatest jazz voices of all time? Throughout her ...

This week’s episode of Behind The Counter features Sound Records in Isle of Man. “I needed somewhere to buy my records, so I thought, well, I’ll start selling them then! Finding new music through ...

Thurston Moore provides an insight into his musical mind with Ten Excellent LPs.

This week’s episode of Behind The Counter season 6 features Lucky’s Record Bar in Redruth, Cornwall. “You’re getting something different coming into a shop, talking to someone, hearing something new; ...